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Eco-Wise Action This project was funded by the Department of Sustainability and Environment Water

Today’s workshop Why save water? Using the checklist at home Identifying possible solutions

What are the biggest water users in the home? Bathroom Laundry Kitchen 51% 22% 19% 8% Garden

Water use at home

Background information

Photo: Spiralz water issues

143 to 398 litres a person a day

Saving water

Photo: Alan Cleaver

Image: pjt56

Nicole-Koehler

Dvortygirl

Forest & Kim Starr

Using the checklist at home

Using the home checklist Bathroom Easy Actions Are your showers longer than four minutes?  Yes   Use a shower timer to reduce shower length to four minutes or less per day. Do you collect shower water for use on the garden?  No   Collect shower water in a bucket, if you can do this without damaging your back.  Install a grey water diverter from the shower/bath water drain pipe and a grey water hose.  Use garden-friendly soaps and shampoos. Slightly harder actions Have you changed your showerhead to a low flow, water saving one?  No   Change to a low flow shower head (available free from the local water authority if you bring in your old showerhead).

Any questions?

What do you want to do?

What was interesting for you?

Next workshop: Smart Shopping and Waste